Tag Archives: kingdom of God

Follow Your Calling

Posted on September 21, 2015 by billtonnis

Ephesians 4:1-3 I, then, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the … Continue reading →

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Path to Wholeness

Posted on September 17, 2015 by billtonnis

1 Timothy 4:14, 16 Do not neglect the gift you have. Attend to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in both tasks, for by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you. What is your gift? We … Continue reading →

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Be In Harmony

Posted on September 15, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 101:1-2 I sing of love and justice; to you, Lord, I sing praise. I follow the way of integrity. If I love God with all my heart, mind and soul and I love my neighbor as myself…it will naturally lead me to being an … Continue reading →

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Be Free

Posted on September 10, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 6:27-28 Jesus said to his disciples: “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” Following Jesus means living a radical … Continue reading →

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Christ Follower

Posted on September 2, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 4:42-43 At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place. The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him, they tried to prevent him from leaving them. But he said to them, “To the other towns … Continue reading →

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Death Leads to Life

Posted on August 31, 2015 by billtonnis

1 Thessalonians 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen asleep. St. Paul’s message here is truly Good News. Jesus showed us the way. Dying does … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of God

Posted on August 26, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 23:13 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You lock the kingdom of heaven before human beings. You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying to enter.” When it comes to what many “religious” people … Continue reading →

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Be Your True Self

Posted on August 24, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 145:10 All your works give you thanks, O Lord. Most of creation has no choice but to simply be itself with every fiber of its being…whether it’s an insect, a bird, a plant, a tree or a dog. In being … Continue reading →

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You Are Invited

Posted on August 20, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 22:9-10 “Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.” The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. Jesus … Continue reading →

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Love Restores

Posted on August 19, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 20:4 “You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.” Jesus told the parable of the landowner who hired laborers to work in his vineyard at the start of the day…during the middle of the … Continue reading →

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